10-Bear in mind the Bible's overarching story and its glorious outcome. While the Bible contains innumerable complexities, in a sense it points to something basic and crystal clear: the story of God's creation and redemption of the world. God will be enthroned, His people will exult in eternal fellowship with Him and with one another (Rev. 22), and His enemies will come to grief. A sound hermeneutic works to understand this sacred story better for the sake of human welfare, faithful retelling throughout the world (mission), and God's eternal glory.
In conclusion, hermeneutics, properly understood and practiced, is key to understanding Scripture so that its truth is revealed to its best and highest effect. To labor at hermeneutics is to acknowledge dependence on Scripture for our salvation. For it is God's Word written--properly interpreted--that by God's Spirit brings us into fellowship with God through His Word made flesh (John 1:14, 1 John 1:1-3)
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